Bagan Datuk is Malaysia’s primary coconut cultivation area and a deep-sea fisheries landing hub located in Hutan Melintang.

Oil palm is also a major commodity crop actively cultivated in the district.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Network: Kinta – Kampar – Bidor – Tanjong Malim – Teluk Intan – Bagan Datuk

Heritage Tourism @ Taiping & Bagan Datuk

Planned Development Area in Kampung Kota, Hutan Melintang (Adjacent to WCE Alignment)

Feasibility Study for External Infrastructure of Perak Heavy Industrial Park (PHIP)

Agro-Tourism Development Program at Sungai Sumun (under 12MP allocation, 2021–2025, Ministry of Agriculture & Food Industries)

Matag Coconut Planting Program

Public Transport Terminals at Bagan Datuk Town and Simpang Empat, Hutan Melintang

Hutan Melintang International Ferry Terminal

Permanent Coconut Zone (3K Zone) – Bagan Datuk District

Fisheries Research Institute, Hutan Melintang

Integrated Fisheries Terminal, Hutan Melintang

Aquaculture Industrial Zones (ZIA): Rungkup, Sungai Pulau, and Sungai Bernam

SME Food Industry Sites – Selekoh and Bagan Lipas

Halal Seafood Centres – Hutan Melintang and Bagan Datuk Town

Bagan Datuk District Heritage Trail

Key Focus Areas in Bagan Datuk:

I. Agriculture, Fisheries, and Livestock

II. Manufacturing, Trade, and Services

III. Tourism